Tech debate reignites over 'uplifting' monkeys, an idea Palmer Luckey has floated
Darpinian · x · 2026-10-31
A viral musing asks why humanity never tried selectively breeding the smartest monkeys toward human-level intelligence. Replies note the concept is called "uplift," which Palmer Luckey has said he wants to pursue — though the poster calls it a terrible idea. A follow-up argues superintelligence should be digital, not biological, since digital minds could leave Earth instead of competing for its resources.
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